diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index e07a020..299cd51 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@
       "description": "Commit every update as fix(deps) so each merged Renovate PR triggers a patch release. config:recommended pulls in :semanticPrefixFixDepsChoreOthers, which forces non-npm updates (Docker, Actions) to chore and would otherwise produce no release.",
       "matchPackageNames": ["*"],
       "semanticCommitType": "fix"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Auto-merge patch and minor updates once checks pass.",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch", "minor"],
+      "automerge": true
     }
   ],
+  "platformAutomerge": true,
   "customManagers": [
     {
       "customType": "regex",